The Free-Holder; or, Political Essays. By the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq.

Addison, Joseph.

Published by London: Printed for Jacob and Richard Tonson in the Strand. M DCCLVIII. [1758]. Numbers 1-55; December 23, 1715-June 29, 1716.

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Octavo; size of binding: 5 1/4 in. x 8 1/8 in. x 1 1/2 in. (thick), titlepage with engraved medallion of the coronation of George I., [1-8]-9-392 pp. + [8] pp. of index. Rebound in modern brown calf spine and sides, with black leather title label wiyh gilt title, gilt bands across spine and year (1758), at base of spine, and brown cloth-covered boards, new headbands. Edges not trimmed down from the original binding, new endpapers. Two front flyleaves show some staining, section of paper torn away from top-edges of first flyleaf, with ink inscription on the back of this leaf: Presented by Mr James Robertson Meckle Wartle 1st Dec 1867., second flyleaf shows some tears. Front paste-down shows a printed book label. Page margins show some staining, tanning. The scan shows the spine & front cover. Seller Inventory # ABE-533701547

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Title: The Free-Holder; or, Political Essays. By ...

Publisher: London: Printed for Jacob and Richard Tonson in the Strand. M DCCLVIII. [1758]. Numbers 1-55; December 23, 1715-June 29, 1716.

Binding: Hardcover